Gr 7 Research Lang. Arts Standards

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Reading Process: Concepts of Print, comprehension strategies and self-monitoring strategies:
  1. Summarize the information in texts, using key ideas, supporting details and referencing gaps or contradictions
  2. Select, create and use graphic organizers to interpret textual information (note cards)
  3. Monitor own comprehension by adjusting speed to fit the purpose, or by skimming, scanning, reading on, looking back, note taking or summarizing what has been read so far in a text.
Reading Applications: Information, Technical and Persuasive Text
  1. Use text features, such as chapter titles, heading and subheadings; parts of books including index, appendix, table of contents and online tools (search engines) to locate information.
  2. Compare and contrast different sources of information, including books, magazines, newspapers and online resources, to draw conclusions about a topic.
Research:
  1. Generate a topic, assigned or personal interest, and open-ended questions for research and develop a plan for gathering information.
  2. Identify appropriate sources and gather relevant information from multiple sources (school library catalogs, online database, electronic resources and Internet-based sources).
  3. Identify and explain the importance and validity in sources, including publication date, coverage, language, points of view, and describe primary and secondary sources.
  4. Select an appropriate structure for organizing information in a systematic ways (e.g., notes, outlines, charts, tables and graphic organizers).
  5. Analyze and organize important information, and select appropriate sources to support central ideas, concepts and themes.
  6. Integrate quotations and citations into written text to maintain a flow of ideas.
  7. Use an appropriate form of documentation, with teacher assistance, to acknowledge sources (e.g., bibliography, works cited).
  8. Use a variety of communication techniques, including oral, visual, written or multimedia reports, to present information that supports a clear position with organized and relevant evidence about the topic or research.
Writing Process:
  1. Generate writing ideas through discussions with others and from printed material, and keep a list of writing ideas.
  2. Conduct background reading, interview or surveys when appropriate
  3. Establish a thesis statement for informational writing.
  4. Determine a purpose and audience.
  5. Use organization strategies (e.g., rough outlines, diagrams, maps, webs, and Venn diagrams) to plan writing
  6. Organize writing with an effective and engaging introduction, body and a conclusion that summarizes, extends or elaborates on points or ideas int eh writing.
  7. Vary simple, compound and complex sentence structures
  8. Group related ideas into paragraphs, including topic sentences following paragraph form, and maintain a consistent focus across paragraphs.
  9. Use available technology to compose text.
  10. Reread and analyze clarity of writing
  11. Add and delete information and details to better elaborate on a stated central idea and to more effectively accomplish purpose.
  12. Rearrange words, sentences and paragraphs, and add transitional words and phrases to clarify meaning.
  13. Proofread writing, edit to improve conventions (e.g, grammar, spelling, punctuation and capitalization) and identify and correct fragment and run-ons.
  14. Apply tools (e.g, rubric, checklist and feedback) to judge the quality of writing.
Writing Applications:
  1. Write informational essays or reports, including research, that present a literal understanding of the topic, include specific facts, details and examples from multiple sources, and create an organizing structure appropriate to the purpose, audience and context.
Writing Conventions:
  1. Spell high-frequency words correctly.
  2. Use commas, end marks, apostrophes and quotation marks correctly.
  3. Use correct capitalization
Communication: Oral and Visual
  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the rules of the English language and select language appropriate to purpose and audience.
  2. Adjust volume, phrasing, enunciation, voice modulation and inflection to stress important ideas and impact audience response.
  3. Deliver information presentations (e.g, expository, research) that:
    1. Demonstrate an understanding of the topic and present events or ideas in a logical sequence;
    2. Support the controlling idea or thesis with well-chosen and relevant facts, details, examples, quotations, statistics, stories and anecdotes;
    3. Include an effective introduction and conclusion and use of consistent organizational structure (e.g., cause-effect, compare-contrast, problem-solution);
    4. Use appropriate visual materials (e.g., diagrams, charts, illustrations) and available technology; and
    5. Draw from multiple sources and identify sources used.
    6. Deliver formal and informal descriptive presentations that convey relevant information and descriptive details.